Municipal data and statistics — Trollhättan

In-depth municipal statistics for Trollhättan: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Trollhättan.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.8 %
Tax base
261,168 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,374 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.5 %
Solvency
58.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
56.3
Net cost of social assistance
1,633 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,821 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.1 %
New housing completions
0.5 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
99.2 %
Rental housing
26.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
17.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
55 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
26,142

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Trollhättan.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,986 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
890 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
245 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
967 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,642 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
9.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
48.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
8.7 %
Sick leave >49 years
10.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.7 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.5 %
Number of students
1,055
Average student fee
2 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
312 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
300 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
62.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
31.3 %
Media budget
639 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Trollhättan.

Komvux

Cost per full-time student
56,459 SEK/year
Certified teachers, foundation level
77.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
100 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
204 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
504 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
319 SEK/year
Teacher certification
71 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Trollhättan compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Trollhättan vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Trollhättan Group median
Merit value 227.3 (median: 227.8)
40th
Qualified teachers 71.4 (median: 74)
29th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 11.8)
19th
Cost/pupil 142195.5 (median: 141173.6)
40th
Graduating 3 yrs 69.1 (median: 70.3)
26th
All subjects passed 72.1 (median: 70.9)
60th
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Trollhättan belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Trollhättan 227.3 71.4 % 142,196 SEK 69.1 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 145,165 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 141,361 SEK 70.3 %
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 127,050 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Trollhättan overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB